The Reading Culture Advantage: Boosting Achievement Across the Curriculum

The Reading Culture Advantage: Boosting Achievement Across the Curriculum

Transform your school's approach to literacy through this four-module professional learning course centered on Dr. Margaret Merga's Creating a Reading Culture in Primary and Secondary Schools: A Practical Guide. Participants will explore the research behind reading engagement and develop actionable strategies for building a thriving reading culture that elevates student achievement across all content areas.

Module 1: Building the Case for Reading Culture Explore compelling evidence for why schoolwide reading engagement matters and how a strong reading culture impacts student achievement, motivation, and lifelong learning habits.

Module 2: Evidence-Based Strategies for Increasing Reading Engagement Examine research-supported practices that effectively promote reading engagement.

Module 3: Leading Cultural Change Develop strategies for gaining stakeholder buy-in and leading sustainable change initiatives. 

Module 4: From Vision to Action Use the 9-step Reading Culture Action Plan to design your implementation roadmap.